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subsecive

subsecive adjective: remaining; extra; spare.

Adjective

subsecive (comparative more subsecive, superlative most subsecive)

  1. (formal, rare) Remaining; extra; spare.
    • He filled his subsecive hours with crossword puzzles.

Forms of subsecive

comparativemore subsecive
superlativemost subsecive

Origin of subsecive

From Latin subsecivus, from sub (“under”) and secare (“to cut”).

Questions about subsecive

What does subsecive mean?
Subsecive means remaining; extra; spare.
What part of speech is subsecive?
Subsecive is an adjective.

Words near subsecive in the dictionary

  1. subseafloor
  2. subsearch
  3. subsearches
  4. subseasonal
  5. subsec.
  6. subsecive
  7. subsecond
  8. subsecret
  9. subsecretarial
  10. subsecretariat
  11. subsecretariats

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